Gui.set_texture only works for dynamically created textures? (SOLVED)

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I’m trying to change the texture of a box node at runtime using gui.set_texture, but it only seems to work if i define a new texture with gui.new_texture

I’m loading images from a gui atlas, and I get the dropdown of all the various images in the box node.

how can I dynamically change which texture image is being shown?

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You need to use gui.play_flipbook() to change to another image from the same atlas.

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ah. I see I didn’t realize.

I first had to turn all my images in my atlas into animation groups.

then i was able to use the animation group ID with gui.play_flipbook()

works wondrously, thank you.

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I actually don’t think you need to make them animation groups, you should be able to use gui.play_flipbook anyway, just providing the image name

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Yes, there’s no need to create animation groups for single images.

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I tried passing just the image name and it didn’t work. Does it have to be the whole image name including the extension?

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No, you shouldn’t include the extension. So it should be gui.play_flipbook(my_node, "foobar") and not gui.play_flipbook(my_node, "foobar.png")